FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

Michigan Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Michigan
Articles of Incorporation (Form CSCL/CD-500)
$60

$10 non-refundable fee plus a $50 organization fee for 1-60,000 authorized shares

The $60 shown here is that minimum: the $10 non-refundable fee plus the $50 organization fee for 1-60,000 authorized shares.

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report (profit corporation)$25Due by May 15 every year.

About $25 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Report (profit corporation)
$25

Due by May 15 every year.

Michigan Profit Corporation Filing Information (CSCL/CD-267), "ANNUAL REPORT: When to File, Fees, and Penalties": "Due Date: On or before May 15 of each year beginning the year after incorporation. Required by Section 911 of the Act, MCL 450.1911. Fee: $25.00."

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The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Michigan

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit Corporation

The same structure elsewhere

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